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In 2008 bitcoin was born, based on blockchain technology. Soon after various blockchain frameworks came out, offering unparallel security and supporting rule-based logic. At their core two concepts are prominent, identity and rule-based transactions. These two inherent characteristics are cornerstone in any process. Cities can benefit from programmatically facilitating their own internal processes to achieve efficiencies at scale, securing their citizens’ personal data, and eventually creating their own individual identities. It is a long road ahead, where calculated steps must be taken in integrating the promise of blockchain technology in the quest of building the smart cities of tomorrow.
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Tsoniotis, N. (2022). Smart Cities as Identities. In: Pardalos, P.M., Rassia, S.T., Tsokas, A. (eds) Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Optimization Tools for Smart Cities. Springer Optimization and Its Applications, vol 186. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84459-2_4
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